Get Perfect Pasta Every Time With This Tip From Famed Chef Mario Batali

Given that Batali is a world-famous chef, we expected his pasta cooking method to be pretty complicated. Instead, it's really quite simple:

The chef explains that most people simply follow the directions on their box of pasta, but claims this is a mistake. Instead, he likes to cook the pasta “exactly one minute short of what they tell you to cook it for the package,” but Batali's next step is just as important.

Instead of spooning sauce onto the pasta, Batali recommends dropping the pasta into the sauce and cooking it for about 40 seconds. He says this leaves your pasta “nicely al dente” without overcooking it.

What do you think of this tip for making perfect pasta every time? Have you tried it? How did it work? What are some of your top tips for making perfect pasta? Share your thoughts in the comment section below!

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